Progressive Christians Want to Watch the Church Burn, by John Zmirak

By John Zmirak, The Stream, June 29, 2023

John Zmirak is a senior editor at The Stream and author or co-author of ten books, including The Politically Incorrect Guide to Immigration and The Politically Incorrect Guide to Catholicism. He is co-author with Jason Jones of “God, Guns, & the Government.”

This might sound disingenuous but I’m serious: I hate being right about stuff. That’s because I see the dark implications of seemingly innocent or only mildly alarming ideas and developments. I see them with all the vividness of a Gadarene swine plunging down the slope, who glimpses the sea.

I don’t think this is a virtue, or a sign of special insight. If it’s in fact a gift from God, I’d like to pack it in the original shipping materials and overnight it back. Those who remember The Iliad will know that Cassandra was given the gift of prophecy about future events … and cursed with the certainty that nobody would listen to her warnings. …

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